Golf tee with ball support
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1. A golf tee, comprising:
- a stake having an insertion end; and
a unitary one-piece crown for supporting a golf ball, said crown being supported by said stake opposite said insertion end, said crown having a plurality of external prongs, a cup portion defined between said plurality of external prongs, and at least one internal post extending from a base of said cup portion, said at least one internal post being disposed on said base of said cup portion between said plurality of external prongs, said at least one internal post including a ball contact surface, and a height of said at least one internal post being about 20% less than a height of each of said plurality of external prongs.
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Abstract
A golf tee that includes a stake that has an insertion end and a crown for supporting a golf ball. The crown is supported by the stake opposite the insertion end. The crown has a plurality of external prongs, a cup portion defined between the plurality of external prongs, and at least one internal post that extends from a base of the cup portion. The internal post is disposed on the base of the cup portion between the plurality of external prongs.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf tee, comprising:
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a stake having an insertion end; and a unitary one-piece crown for supporting a golf ball, said crown being supported by said stake opposite said insertion end, said crown having a plurality of external prongs, a cup portion defined between said plurality of external prongs, and at least one internal post extending from a base of said cup portion, said at least one internal post being disposed on said base of said cup portion between said plurality of external prongs, said at least one internal post including a ball contact surface, and a height of said at least one internal post being about 20% less than a height of each of said plurality of external prongs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf tee, comprising:
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a stake having an insertion end; and a unitary one-piece crown for supporting a golf ball, said crown being supported by said stake opposite said insertion end, said crown having a plurality of external prongs, a cup portion defined between said plurality of external prongs, and at least one internal post extending from a base of said cup portion, said at least one internal post being disposed on said base of said cup portion between said plurality of external prongs, wherein said at least one internal post has a height measured from said base that is about 20% less than a height of each of said plurality of external prongs measured from said base such that each of said plurality of external prongs defines a ball balancing point at an inner edge thereof, and said at least one internal post defines a ball contact surface at an end face of a free end thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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